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We're 76 days until the 2018 midterm elections and 804 days until the 2020 elections.

White House aides announced on Tuesday that the president is set to undertake an ambitious travel schedule this fall to stump for Republicans in House, Senate and gubernatorial races across the country. All told, he's looking to spend at least 40 days on the campaign trail between Aug. 1 and Election Day.

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That means he'll be campaigning nearly one out of every two days this fall – more than any president in recent history.

Traditionally, the president's party loses seats in midterm election years. This year, the GOP's hold on the House is seen as particularly vulnerable. Democrats need to pick up at least 23 seats in November to reclaim control of the chamber. On the other hand, The Senate poses less of a threat to GOP power. Democrats are defending more than two-dozen seats in 2018, including several in states that Trump won in 2016.

For now, Trump's travel will focus on Senate races. But officials insisted that the schedule would remain flexible to allow the president to pivot quickly to the districts and states where he's needed the most.

Trump's endorsement in Wyoming's GOP gubernatorial primary fell short. The president's candidate of choice, conservative mega-donor Foster Friess, was defeated Tuesday by Wyoming state Treasurer Mark Gordon. But Trump's endorsement came late in the game – after voters were already heading to the polls – leaving it unclear whether it factored into the race at all.

Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam gave a combined $25 million to the Republican-aligned Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) in July, according to the super PAC's most-recent Federal Election Commission (FEC) filing. The two $12.5 million contributions came two months after the Adelsons gave $30 million to the House GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF).

Democrats lead Republicans by 5 points on the generic House ballot, a new Monmouth University poll released Wednesday finds. Forty-eight percent of registered voters said they would favor the Democratic candidate in their district, compared to 43 percent who said they would choose the Republican candidate. The survey shows a slightly smaller lead for Democrats than past polls. In June, a Monmouth survey showed 48 percent of respondents favoring Democrats, while 41 leaned Republican.

Paper chase

Lots of new fundraising numbers this week. With July fundraising numbers coming in, here's a breakdown of where some of the big committees stand:

The Republican National Committee brought in about $14.2 million last month – it's best July for a non-presidential election year to date – according to its Federal Election Commission filing. That's nearly double the $7.2 million that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) raked in.

But it's not all bad news for Democrats. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) reported a $13.5 million haul in July, while the GOP's House campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) brought in $10.2 million, per their FEC filings.

House Majority PAC, the super PAC aligned with Democratic House leadership, raised $3.7 million in July, according to its most-recent filing.

What we're watching for

There are just two more primaries left in August. Florida and Arizona voters head to the polls on Aug. 28.Oklahoma is also set to hold primary runoffs that day.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is holding it's summer general meeting in Chicago from Aug. 23-35, where party members will decide on whether to reduce the role of superdelegates in nominating presidential candidates.

Republicans are venting frustration with the NRCC's midterm elections strategy, complaining that the House GOP campaign arm is making a serious strategic mistake by foregoing August TV advertising. Per The Hill'sJonathan Easley: "The criticism underscores GOP tensions heading into the midterm elections, when the incumbent president's party traditionally loses congressional seats. Election handicappers are giving Democrats favorable odds of winning back the House, with FiveThirtyEight saying there's a 73 percent chance Democrats will take control of the chamber."

Hunter was indicted Tuesday after being charged with misusing at least $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.

In a post, David Wasserman, House Editor for Cook Political Report, also said it may further move its rating for the race in California's 50th District.

Democratic House hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezdefended her decision to bar members of the press from attending a public town hall, saying that she wanted residents of vulnerable communities to feel "safe." Ocasio-Cortez, a first-time candidate and self-described democratic socialist, was initially called out on the move on Friday by a Washington Post reporter, who warned that the New York Democrat was "in for a rough time on Capitol Hill -- where reporters roam freely at all hours of the day and night -- if this is her attitude toward the press."